Sacred Heart Parish

 

Nhà thờ Sacred Heart Parish là một trong 6 nhà thờ trong vùng Tacoma (Regional Six Parishes of Tacoma) gồm có : Sacred Heart Parish, St. Ann's Parish, St. Joseph Parish, St. John of the Woods Parish, Church of Visitatin Parish, Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Parish. 
Nhà thờ Sacred Heart Parish  tọa lạc ở 4520 McKinley Ave Tacoma W A 98404. Ngày thường thứ 2 đến thứ 6 có lễ 8:00 AM. Thứ bảy có lễ 5:00 PM, Chúa Nhật có lễ 10:00 sáng, lễ tiếng Mễ  lúc 8:00, 12:00 và lễ tiếng Việt Nam lúc 4:00 PM.
Tập hình này được chụp vào những ngày đầu tháng 2 năm 2010. Hiện nay cha sở 6 nhà thờ trong Regional Six Parishes of Tacoma nói trên là cha Tuấn Nguyễn. Mời xem thêm Sacred Heart Parish  History ở cuối bài.

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

       

 

 

 

 

 

           

   

 

 

        

 

 

 

        

 

 

 

                        

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sacred Heart Parish History

Sacred Heart Parish was established in November, 1912, with Father Matthias Kreutzer as pastor. This came about at the request of 35 families of the old Bismark district of Tacoma, now known as Hillsdale, who asked Bishop O'Dea to provide for their spiritual needs. In this early period Mass was celebrated in a rented space above a feed store until the first church was constructed and completed in July, 1913. That building served the community's needs until growth necessitated a larger structure. So in 1954 during the pastorate of the

late Father Charles Kelly the present church and rectory were build. The church building went through further renovations and liturgical up-dating in 1978 while Father McMullen was pastor.

The beginnings of Sacred Heart School materialized during Father Robert J. Ryan's time as pastor, 1923 to 1935. Not only did he see the need for a school but a parish hall was also a priority. He accomplished both goals by constructing a two-story building in 1924 that would serve this dual purpose. The upper story became the parish hall and the ground floor housed four class rooms. In 1929 the school opened under the direction of the Sisters of Providence. During the years of WWII the increase of families made it necessary to enlarge the school. Father Albert Allard, who was then Pastor, converted the parish hall into four extra classrooms and thus provided for the facilities required to accommodate the increased enrollment. From 1961 to 1978 the Pastor, Father James Hamilton, took particular pride in the school and demonstrated a great love for the children. He managed to keep the school open in the face of increasing financial burdens. Until its closure in 1980 the Providence Sisters and dedicated lay people provided for the education and faith formation of the children of the area. The building now is used for Religious Educations and other community activities.

During Father Jennings time as Pastor, the formation of the Parish Council which provided with excellent lay leadership. It was they, with the approval of the parish, who decided to welcome the L'Arche community in 1986 and allow them the use of the former convent rent-free as their home. Years later they purchased it.

In 1983 the parish also welcomed the Hispanic community of Tacoma and surrounding area and shared with them the church facilities. The now have three Masses and have tripled in members.

The Vietnamese Community joined us in 1995. Father Dominic Nguyen, on of our Parochial Vicars, now ministers to them and they have an afternoon Mass every Sunday at Sacred Heart.

We became a Pastoral Unit with St. Ann's Parish in 1992. In 1998 we became a Parish Cluster which includes St. Ann's and St. John Of The Woods Parishes.

The Parish of Sacred Heart has gone through many changes and we are thankful for the many people who enriched their lives and faith. A special thanks to the priest and sisters who have served us so well during all the years. May God our Father, Jesus our Lord and our beloved Holy Spirit be with them and us always!